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Definition tiebreaker in British English

tiebreaker noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtaɪˌbreɪkə(r)/
/ˈtaɪˌbreɪk/
1

an extra question asked at the end of a quiz to decide who will win when two players have the same number of points

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2

in tennis and other sports, an extra game played to decide who will win when both players or teams have the same number of points

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Definition tiebreaker in British English